Prestegard Family
Through five generations, the Prestegard family has been caring for the land and continuing the legacy of hard work and dedication to agriculture of the generations before. The family farming journey began when Peder Prestegard and Ingelieve Seltun immigrated to the U.S. in the late 1800s. They worked to purchase their first 80 acres in 1878.
Today, Prestegard Farms is a fourth- and fifth-generation, family-owned operation by Allen, his son Richard, and their families. Committed to using modern technology while balancing conservation and production, the Prestegards farm corn and soybeans in southern Minnesota and northern Iowa. They also operate a truck retail business.
The Prestegard family is engaged in the community. Allen and Judy are both active in their church, and both participated in 4-H in their youth. Their son Richard and his wife Brooke are also active through the church, the Knights of Columbus, the Kiwanis Club, Junior Achievement, the FFA Alumni Board and 4-H. Richard and Brooke’s children, Hayden, Hudson and Hunter, are all engaged in activities through 4-H, FFA, church, sports, and the arts.